Applied Science and Engineering Groups (AC, AG, AR, BI, CH, EN, FO, MT, PC, SG-PAT, SG-SRE) 201/202/203/205/206/210/211/218/222/224/230 (Archived)

FO - FORESTRY GROUP
ANNUAL RATES OF PAY

Y) Effective October 1, 2002 - Restructure
A) Effective October 1, 2002
B) Effective October 1, 2003
C) Effective October 1, 2004

FO
PAY NOTES

(1) Except in the case of employees being paid in that part of the FO-1 scale of rates identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps, an employee shall, on the relevant effective dates of adjustments to rates of pay, be paid in the new scale of rates at the rate shown immediately below his former rate.

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(2) An employee being paid in that part of the FO-1 scale of rates identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps shall be paid:

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(3) Effective October 1, 2002, prior to any other pay revision which occurs on that date, employees at levels FO-1 to FO-4 shall be paid in the "Y" scale of rates at the rate of pay which is immediately below the employee's former rate of pay, or if there is no such rate, to the rate of pay in the "Y" scale of rates which is closest to but not less than the employee's former rate of pay.

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(4) Employees at levels FO-1 to FO-4 who have been at the maximum rate of pay for their level for twelve (12) months or more on October 1, 2002, will move to the new maximum rate of pay effective October 1, 2002.

(5) The pay increment period for all employees, other than those paid in that part of the FO-1 scale of rates identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps, is twelve (12) months and a pay increment shall be to the next rate in the scale of rates.

(6) For employees paid in that part of the FO-1 scale of rates identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps, the pay increment period is six (6) months and a pay increment shall be three hundred dollars ($300), or such higher amount that the Employer may determine, provided that the last rate in that part of the scale of rates identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps is not exceeded.

(7) An increase from that part of the FO-1 scale identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps to the first (1^st) step in the fixed incremental part of the scale shall take place on the date on which the Employer certifies that the employee should be paid at that rate.

(8) Every employee being paid in that part of the FO-1 scale identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps will have his performance reviewed by the Employer within two (2) years of his appointment to that part of the scale with a view to ascertaining whether the employee should be paid at the first (1^st) step in the fixed incremental part of the scale. On the basis of this review, the Employer will decide whether to certify that the employee should be paid at that point in time at the first (1^st) step in that part of the scale. An employee who continues to be paid in that part of the scale identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps after the second anniversary of his appointment will have his performance reviewed at least annually thereafter.

(9) The pay increment date for an employee, appointed on or after July 15^th, 1982, to a position in the bargaining unit upon promotion, demotion or from outside the Public Service, shall be the anniversary date of such appointment. The anniversary date for an employee who was appointed to a position in the bargaining unit prior to July 15, 1982 remains unchanged.

MT - METEOROLOGY GROUP
ANNUAL RATES OF PAY

Y) Effective October 1, 2002 - Restructure
A) Effective October 1, 2002
B) Effective October 1, 2003
C) Effective October 1, 2004

MT
PAY NOTES

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(1) An employee shall, on the relevant effective dates of adjustments to rates of pay, be paid in the (A), (B) and (C) scales of rates at the rate shown immediately below his former rate.

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(2) Effective October 1, 2002, prior to any other pay revision which occurs on that date, employees at level MT-2 to MT-7 shall be paid in the "Y" scale of rates at the rate of pay which is immediately below the employee's former rate of pay, or if there is no such rate, to the rate of pay in the "Y" scale of rates which is closest to but not less than the employee's former rate of pay.

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(3) Employees at levels MT-2 to MT-7 who have been at the maximum rate of pay for their level for twelve (12) months or more on October 1, 2002, will move to the new maximum rate of pay effective October 1, 2002.

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PAY INCREMENT ADMINISTRATION

(6) Pay Increment Period - Full-Time Employees

The pay increment period for full-time employees is twelve (12) months, except in the case of employees paid in the MT-1 scale of rates. An employee being paid in the MT-1 scale of rates is not eligible for a pay increment.

(7) Pay Increment Period - Part-Time Employees

A part-time employee shall be eligible to receive a pay increment when the employee has worked a total of nineteen hundred and fifty (1950) hours at the hourly rate of pay during a period of employment provided that the maximum rate for the employee's level is not exceeded. The pay increment date shall be the first (1^st) working day following completion of the hours specified in this clause.

(8) Pay Increment Date

For the purposes of administering pay note 6, the pay increment date for an employee appointed on or after December 23, 1980, to a position in the bargaining unit upon promotion, demotion or from outside the Public Service, shall be the anniversary date of such appointment. The anniversary date for an employee who was appointed to a position in the bargaining unit prior to December 23, 1980 remains unchanged.

PC - PHYSICAL SCIENCES GROUP
ANNUAL RATES OF PAY

Y) Effective October 1, 2002 - Restructure
A) Effective October 1, 2002
B) Effective October 1, 2003
C) Effective October 1, 2004

PC
PAY NOTES

PAY INCREMENT ADMINISTRATION

(1) For employees paid in that part of the PC-1 scale of rates identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps, the pay increment period is six (6) months, and a pay increment shall be three hundred dollars ($300) or such higher amount that the Employer may determine, provided that the last rate in that part of the scale of rates identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps is not exceeded.

(2) An increase from that part of the PC-1 scale identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps to the first (1^st) step in the incremental part of the scale shall take place on the date on which the Employer certifies that the employee should be paid at that rate.

(3) For the purposes of transfer and promotion, the lowest pay increment in that part of the scale identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps is three hundred dollars ($300).

(4) Except for those employees paid in that part of the PC-1 scale of rates identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps, a pay increment shall be to the next rate in the scale of rates.

(5) Pay Increment Date

The pay increment date for an employee appointed to a position in the bargaining unit on promotion, demotion or from outside the Public Service after the date of signing of this Agreement, shall be the anniversary date of such appointment. The pay increment date for an employee who was appointed to a position in the bargaining unit prior to the date of signing of this Agreement remains unchanged.

(6) Pay Increment Periods

The pay increment period listed below will continue to apply to employees appointed to their current position prior to December 22, 1976, and the pay increment will become due on the appropriate quarterly date:

PAY ADJUSTMENT ADMINISTRATION

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(7) Except as provided in pay note 12, an employee being paid in that part of the PC-1 scale of rates identified by ten-dollar ($l0) intermediate steps shall be paid effective October 1, 2002 in the "A" scale of rates of pay, at a rate which is two point seven five per cent (2.75%) higher than his/her former rate of pay, rounded to the nearest ten dollars ($10).

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(8) Except as provided in pay note 12, an employee being paid in that part of the PC-1 scale of rates identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps shall be paid effective October 1, 2003 in the "B" scale of rates of pay, at a rate which is two point five per cent (2.5%) higher than his/her former rate of pay, rounded to the nearest ten dollars ($10).

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(9) Except as provided in pay note 12, an employee being paid in that part of the PC-1 scale of rates identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps shall be paid effective October 1, 2004 in the "C" scale of rates of pay, at a rate which is two point five per cent (2.5%) higher than his/her former rate of pay, rounded to the nearest ten dollars ($10).

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(10) Effective October 1, 2002, prior to any other pay revision which occurs on that date, employees at Levels PC-1 to PC-5 shall be paid in the "Y" scale of rates at the rate of pay which is immediately below the employee's former rate of pay, or if there is no such rate, to the rate of pay in the "Y" scale of rates which is closest to but not less than the employee's former rate of pay.

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(11) Employees at levels PC-1 to PC-5 who have been at the maximum rate of pay for their level for twelve (12) months or more on October 1, 2002, will move to the new maximum rate of pay effective October 1, 2002.

(12) An employee who was initially appointed to the part of the PC-1 scale of rates identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps shall not have his/her rate of pay adjusted as a result of an economic increase for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of the initial appointment, except that no employee shall be paid less than the minimum rate of pay. Twelve months from the employee's initial appointment, the employee's rate of pay shall be adjusted by any economic increase which occurred to the fixed incremental portion of the PC-1 scale of rates during that twelve (12) month period, provided that the maximum rate of pay in the ten-dollar ($10) step portion of the PC-1 scale of rates is not exceeded. The employee's rate of pay shall, on the relevant effective date, be further adjusted by any economic increase applicable to the fixed incremental portion of the PC-1 scale of rates, provided that the maximum rate of pay in the ten-dollar ($10) step portion of the PC-1 scale of rates is not exceeded.

(13) Except as provided in pay note 14, an employee paid in the fixed incremental part of the PC-1 scale of rates or in the PC-2, 3, 4 or 5 scale of rates shall be paid, on the applicable adjustment dates, in the "A", "B" and "C" scale of rates at the rate shown immediately below his/her former rate.

(14) Every employee being paid in that part of the PC-1 scale identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps will have his/her performance reviewed by the Employer within two (2) years of his/her appointment with a view to ascertaining whether the employee should be paid at the first (1^st) step in the fixed incremental part of the scale. On the basis of this review, the Employer will decide whether to certify that the employee should be paid at that point in time at the first (1^st) step in that part of the scale. An employee who continues to be paid in that part of the scale identified by ten-dollar ($10) intermediate steps after the second (2^nd) anniversary of his/her appointment will have a performance review at least annually thereafter.